Yellowjacket Wasp on Purple Flowers

A yellowjacket wasp clings to a cluster of small purple flowers at the right edge of the frame. The wasp's black-and-yellow body and translucent wings are sharply focused against soft lavender flowers and bright white centers, lit by even daylight and shown with a shallow depth of field. A few pollen grains stick to the flowers near its head and the wing veins show fine wear from flight.